A 55.25 gallon container was filled with an industrial solvent whose density is 1.146 g/cm³. How many kg of solvent are in the container? 1 gallon (gal)= 3.785 liters (L).

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First, convert gallons to liters: 55.25 gal × 3.785 L/gal = 209.14125 L. Then, convert liters to cubic centimeters: 209.14125 L × 1000 cm³/L = 209141.25 cm³. Finally, calculate the mass using the density: 209141.25 cm³ × 1.146 g/cm³ = 239,697.045 g, which is approximately 239.7 kg.

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